The Dillon tribune., 1887-08-19

yOH'lOS,
daho, 9 10 ="
The jurisdiction embraces 500 mem
crs, increasing at tho rate OF 20 per cent.
er annu,n.
On the night Of the first seasonal day
he members and their wives sat down to
IL elegant repast at the Alturas hotel
overs laid for 100 guests. 1t was ban
luet which would tempt from the silence
# the tomb the spirits Of all dead and gone
:picurcans, and cause the gourmand's rest
css ghost to arise and gorge itself on appc.
izing odors.
Past Master Harris, Past Grand Master
Workman Kinsley, and others made the
opening speeches, followed by an original
poem read by John w. Eddy, OF Helena,
Montana, poet, who, il not SO thrillingly
original as our Montana Bard, w. w. Al
lerson, has a ielcitous gift Of writing All
good verse in thoroughly hard
like manner. His poem was pronounced
the gem Of the evenings cloquencc and is
herewith reproduced:
On all occasions like to this
We bring or kindcst greeting,
And gladly lend our services
To grace the happy meeting.
And confess myself to feel
a very strong conviction
That we might reverently join
In Sancho's benediction.
Who would not heartily unite,
This benson repeating:
"God bless the ,nan, who e'cr he was,
That first invented eating"
And then, l might rs we'll confess,
That have just been thinking,
Some ,nen would quite as gladly bless
The man who taught US drinking
| say the .'n,an," for twas man,
That taught US how to tipp'el
They never got il from the btttle
With rubber nipple!
No woman's ardent spirit would,
I'm sure, have ever lei her
Induce the men to take their cups
She would have taught them better.
Our mothers love, SO true and strong,
To al our faults the blindest,
Taught US 10 drink, like ncctared gods;
The milk Of human kindness!
While some inventions we applaud,
Because our joys they double,
There are few that to us men
Have brought world Of trouble.
For ever since the primal fall.
When men invented trousers.
There has been trouble 'rong Us Al!
To keep them of our spouses:
There, now I've said il, and no doubt
! have been most unwise -.
And when the brothers have gone out
will apologize!
But to return like Arteuus,
Hc Of the funny papers:
Wen eat our mutton plain ard straight,
Without these saucy carers.
'Tis meet that we should meet TO cat
The meat that we've been eating;
And all should find the duty sweet
That calls then, to the meeting
Good brothers Of the mystic tie,
We're to live in HALEY,
still could suffer and I've strong.
Though called TO do it daily.
To those whose Kindness here's expressed
So rarely and SO gaily,
We sav. God bless YOU, and all hail!
Hail and all hail 10 HALEY:
! During the 3rd days proceedings offic-
ers were appointed for each state and terri
tory. Space iorbids mention OF all, but
Montuua's appointments were as follows:
Deputy Grand MasterJ. W. Eddy, Of
! lIcle.M; Grand Medical Examincr-]. FL
Ow;ns>. Deer Lodge. District Deputies
&C. NJ. Hanscon, Silver Bow; Wm. My
crs, Lewis L. Clarke; J. =. Smith. Nilsson
Ia: Il. r. Riggs, Jefferson: +. Nj. Gardner,
Ca.la,in; G. l.. Thomson, lscaverhcad; W
| \. Clark, Meaghcr: Ierc Sullivan, Cho-
teau; n. II. Morley, Deer Lodge; II
Sct,,nalhauscn. Madison: f.. \. llarwood,
Yellowstone.
t The session closed with grand ball,
, Wednesday evening, III the elegantly dec
Grated dining hall OF the Altnras. and the
guests departed next day voting their en-
,er,ain,rcut at HALEY as Il bonatidc and
complete success.
! The next annual session O, Nevada iuriS-
diction will bc held ut Che>c cane. Wye.
The steamer Fern" is cxpeCtct ~ ar